American Government Modern States CLEP

American Government Modern
States CLEP
Although the Constitution does not explicitly give Congress the right to enact a
military draft, which clause in the Constitution allows Congress to do so? - Answer-
Necessary and proper clause


Which of the following committee assignments would confer the most power and
influence on members of the House of Representatives? - Answer-Ways and Means


The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives primarily stems
from its authority to - Answer-Limit the time for debate and determine whether
amendments to a bill can be considered


Which of the following is true of both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
- Answer-Both chambers employ a complex system of permanent committees to
assist them in carrying out their legislative duties.


Among the expressed powers of the federal government enumerated in the
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Constitution of the United States is the power to - Answer-Regulate interstate trade
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A tax levied after one dies is called - Answer-An estate tax.
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According to the Constitution, Congress may not - Answer-Grant titles of nobility
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The president has been required to submit a budget to Congress since the passage of
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g the - Answer-Budget and Accounting Act
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Which of the following is a difference between the House of Representatives and the
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g Senate? - Answer-The Senate has the exclusive power to ratify treaties.
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, If the vice presidency of the United States is vacated, the Constitution stipulates that
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g the president must - Answer-appoint a new vice president with the approval of
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The principal source of presidents' political influence is their - Answer-constitutional
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Each of the following is a power of Congress EXCEPT - Answer-recognizing foreign
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governments


The Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution states that the vice president
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becomes president in all of the following cases except when - Answer-the president
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g travels abroad to negotiate treaties
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Which of the following ensures that the president and the vice president are of the
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same party affiliation? - Answer-The Twelfth Amendment
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Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal
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bureaucracy over the past hundred years? - Answer-Public demand for, and
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Which of the following is clearly a task charged to the Federal Reserve as a
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regulatory agency? - Answer-Providing financial services to depository institutions,
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the United States government and foreign institutions, as well as playing a key role in
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An example of an independent regulatory agency is - Answer-The Federal Reserve
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Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved - Answer-in a
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conference committee g